Articles tagged with: toyota prius

Far more cost-effective than plugging in?

The reality of hybrid cost effectiveness
Sure, we’ve pitted the Chevy Volt against the Toyota Prius in the past, but this time we have some real numbers. Unfortunately, the numbers don’t …

How much? We'll find out tomorrow?

Still limited by supply
Tomorrow GM will announce Chevy Volt pricing.
For now the price of the Volt is almost irrelevant, as supplies will be very limited for at least for the …

Hybrids. All about California?

What’s the problem with the king of hybrid cars?
Compared to last year, Toyota Prius sales are down more than 15 percent. Why?
Is it the depressed California auto market still reeling from massive …

Can automakers profit from outsourced batteries?

Can automakers afford lithium?
Today, lithium is already available on the high end of the luxury hybrid market. Soon, however, lithium battery packs will be available in many other hybrids, plug-in …

Toyota celebrates ten years of the Prius hybrid in European market with 200,000 sales.
The Toyota Prius was launched in 2000 to the European market, three years after its launch in Japan.
It might have taken the Toyota Prius …